There Will be Another Nuclear Meltdown Every 10 Years, Report Says
There's going to be a major nuclear reactor meltdown every 10-20 years, a new report argues. But that doesn't necessarily mean we need despair.
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- North Sea Gas Drilling Rig Leak Reduced by One-Third
- 2 Years After the BP Spill: 2 Big Unanswered Questions + A Prior Accident Hidden From Congress
- 2 Years After the BP Spill: Oceana Says It's Not If Another Oil Spill Will Happen, But When
- Hope Fades for Oil Spill Cleanup in Nigeria
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Only 1/4th of Gulf Residents are More Concerned About the Environment After BP Spill
Does that seem low to anyone else?
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Mass Die-Off of Hundreds of Dolphins After BP Spill is "Unprecedented"
Ever since the BP spill degraded ecosystems across the Gulf, hundreds of dolphins have been washing ashore dead. NRDC calls the phenomenon "unprecedented".
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"Unprecedented" Rise in Earthquakes Directly Linked to Oil and Gas Drilling
A new report from the US Geological Survey provides even more cause for concern about an increase in drilling for oil and gas.
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Source of Total Gas Rig Leak Found But Stopping It Still Long Off
A crisis continues: The area of sea that's covered by slick far larger than acknowledged.
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North Sea Gas Platform Leaking - Relief Well Could Take Months To Drill
Though there have been no injuries at one of Total's drilling platforms in the North Sea, the area has been evacuated due to risk of explosion. The flaring gas may be shut off shortly, but a relief well could take six months to complete.
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BP Oil Spill Definitely Caused Coral Deaths in Gulf of Mexico
New research has definitively linked the BP oil spill with deaths in 54 deep-sea coral colonies.
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Nigerian Villages Take Shell to Court Over Oil Spills in Groundbreaking Case
Lawyers representing 35,000 villagers filed suit in London, alleging that Shell's slow response to a 560,000 barrel oil spill has destroyed their local economy.
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Chevron Execs to Face Charges of Environmental Crimes in Brazil
It's been less than a week since news went public of Chevron's latest oil spill off the coast of Brazil, its second in less than 6 months, but troubles for the oil company and the environment are clearly escalating.
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New Chevron Oil Leak Detected Off the Coast of Brazil
Just five months after Chevron lost its drilling rights for causing the largest oil spill in recent memory off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, they've gone and done it again.
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Fukushima's Fog: Nuclear Power One Year After Crisis
On the anniversary of Fukushima, we take a look at how the crisis has shaped the role of nuclear power around the world.
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Father of the H-Bomb: Scientists Are Not Responsible for How Society Uses Their Work (Video)
Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, long believed that scientists were not responsible for how their findings were used.
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Global Offshore Drilling Bonanza Heralds the Era of Deepwater Spills
As the BP Gulf spill slides further from view, a deepwater drilling bonanza is set to begin.
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BP Oil Spill Settlement Reached With Gulf Coast Residents
No cap has been set on claims to be paid, though BP expects to pay out $7.8 billion in compensation. Fines by the US government will be on top of this.
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Protecting Louisiana’s People and Bayou From BP
As the trial approaches, BP must pay for the complete restoration of the Gulf Coast after its deadly oil disaster.
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BP Gulf Oil Spill Civil Trial Delayed To March 5
Originally supposed to begin today, Judge Carl Barbier has delayed the start of the trial for one week so that further settlement talks can take place.
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Let's Have An Election That Hangs On Gas Prices
No one can predict the price of gasoline at the pump with precision. Volatile prices will encourage individual responsibility in purchasing decisions.
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Failure to Fix Safety Issues Led to Mine Disaster that Killed 29, Third Report Confirms
A third major report has confirmed that Massey Energy didn't address the poor ventilation, coal dust buildup, and safety issues that led to the deaths of 29 miners.
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Ecuador Court Rejects Chevron Arbitration Ruling, Reopening $18 Billion Fine For Amazon Pollution
The legal battle has been drawn out for nearly 20 years now, but the latest news is potentially a good sign for the people of Ecuador.
